Haiti
Arcade Fire

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2007-11-02: Vorst Nationaal, Brussels, Belgium
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Song includes reference to Régine Chassagne's Haitian origin, and her parents' emigration to suburb of Montreal during dictatorship of Francois Duvalier.
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[Verse 1: Regine Chassagne] Haïti, mon pays Wounded mother I’ll never see Ma famille set me free Throw my ashes into the sea [Verse 2: Regine Chassagne] Mes cousins, jamais nés Hantent les nuits de Duvalier Rien n'arrete nos esprits Guns can’t kill what soldiers can’t see [Verse 3: Regine Chassagne] In the forest we are hiding Unmarked graves where flowers grow Hear the soldiers angry yelling In the river we will go [Verse 4: Regine Chassagne] Tous les morts-nés forment une armée Soon we will reclaim the earth All the tears and all the bodies Bring about our second birth [Verse 5: Will Butler] Haïti, never free N'aie pas peur de sonner l'alarme Tes enfants sont partis In those days their blood was still warm